Pizza Hut's new marketing items aim to create nostalgic bonds

February 4, 2010

As details about Pizza Hut's new Super Bowl pregame commercials emerge — the first public collaboration between Yum! Brands' pizza label and its new ad agency…

Job Outlook: 2010 and beyond

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Restaurants are expected to add 1.3 million jobs over the next 10 years, but a new workforce will beg for fresh policies.

Yum! Brands reports domestic comp dips for Q4 2009

February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut's negative same-store sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the overall year hurt Yum! Brands' numbers for the corresponding times. But…

Papa John's promises Habitat for Humanity pledges for Facebook followers

February 3, 2010

Papa John's is supporting a cause-related effort around Super Bowl XLIV called the "Papa John's Take It to the House Super Bowl Challenge," according to a…

First Pizza Hut-Martin Agency commercials to run before Super Bowl

February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut will run its first ads with its new media consulting company, Richmond, Va.-based The Martin Agency, during Super Bowl XLIV, according to the New…

Yum! Brands reports domestic comp dips for Q4 2009

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February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut's negative same-store sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the overall year hurt Yum! Brands' numbers for the corresponding times. But…

Papa John's promises Habitat for Humanity pledges for Facebook followers

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February 3, 2010

Papa John's is supporting a cause-related effort around Super Bowl XLIV called the "Papa John's Take It to the House Super Bowl Challenge," according to a…

First Pizza Hut-Martin Agency commercials to run before Super Bowl

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February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut will run its first ads with its new media consulting company, Richmond, Va.-based The Martin Agency, during Super Bowl XLIV, according to the New…

Domino's Pizza favored in taste tests

February 2, 2010

Domino's Pizza favored in taste tests

February 2, 2010

Domino's Pizza has continued the aggressive launch of its "inspired" new hand-tossed pizza. Now the company claims in a statement to have won against Papa…

Hunt Bros. secures NASCAR sponsorship

February 2, 2010

Hunt Brothers Pizza just inked a deal to sponsor veteran driver Elliott Sadler in both the Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series, according to a…

SpeedLine offers POS-buying tips

February 2, 2010

POS provider SpeedLine just released suggestions to secure solid POS deals this show season, when they're heavily promoted. In its newsletter, "POS Quick…

Number of U.S. restaurants slipped in fall 2009

February 2, 2010

Restaurants dipped 0.3 percent in fall 2009 from the previous year, amounting to 1,652 fewer restaurant units nationwide, according to a release about…

Will tax laws benefit restaurants in 2010?

Operators wonder whether 2009's helpful deductions will be around for another year.

Domino's Pizza favored in taste tests

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February 2, 2010

Domino's Pizza favored in taste tests

by

February 2, 2010

Domino's Pizza has continued the aggressive launch of its "inspired" new hand-tossed pizza. Now the company claims in a statement to have won against Papa…

Hunt Bros. secures NASCAR sponsorship

by

February 2, 2010

Hunt Brothers Pizza just inked a deal to sponsor veteran driver Elliott Sadler in both the Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series, according to a…

SpeedLine offers POS-buying tips

by

February 2, 2010

POS provider SpeedLine just released suggestions to secure solid POS deals this show season, when they're heavily promoted. In its newsletter, "POS Quick…

Number of U.S. restaurants slipped in fall 2009

by

February 2, 2010

Restaurants dipped 0.3 percent in fall 2009 from the previous year, amounting to 1,652 fewer restaurant units nationwide, according to a release about…

Will tax laws benefit restaurants in 2010?

Operators wonder whether 2009's helpful deductions will be around for another year.